Quoting the
blurb from Amazon:
"I'm
Starr Elizabeth Conner. Earth's government falsely convicted me of a crime,
packed me on a ship with other female felons, and sent us to Dakon, a
primitive, frozen wasteland of a planet. Why? Earth needs minerals, and Dakon
is desperate for females.
But I'm no
barbarian’s 'mail order bride,' even if he is super tall, muscular, and the
chief of his tribe. He doesn’t want a BBW blonde, either--it's written all over
his chiseled face. He'll be truly angry if he ever learns what my 'crime' was.
I am Torg. I have waited 34 rotations for a mate of my own. With
this shipment, I was sure to get a fine, sturdy mate who'll bear me many
daughters. Instead, I receive a small, curvy, pale-haired female who looks at me
with anger and fear.
It is only when
we 'kiss' that I believe things may work out between us. But I'm hearing rumors
that Starr and her shipmates are law-breakers. To survive, Dakonians must obey
all laws … or be exiled into the frozen wasteland. Just when I have found her,
will I have to send my mate to die?"
The blurb above
put me in mind of how law breakers were sent to settle Australia in the early
days of colonization and the mail order brides of the 19th century.
Dakon, a post
modern world set back to the stone age by an asteroid, was discovered to be
rich in illuvian rocks. These rocks are converted to power on Earth and the
barbarian society on Dakon is happy to give Earth those rocks in exchange for
women to help them repopulate their world. The powers that be use this as an
opportunity to get rid of 50 female convicts by sending them to Dakon to be
mates of the barbarians.
Wrongly
convicted of murder, Starr Connor was the only woman who hadn't volunteered.
It was that or prison. Starr is a curvy blue eyed blond of 5’3” and the
last to be chosen by the chief of his camp who is late for the choosing. Starr
sees his disappointment when he first arrives, but then Torg is just happy to
have a mate. She thinks he doesn't want her because she is a BBW. He is
tall, and strong, and handsome and kind. Starr finds herself falling for
him as he carries her to his camp when she falters in the deep snow, cold and
wet. She is thrilled when he tells her she is too skinny.
Cara Bristol has
put a new face on an old story, telling it in a way that has enough surprises
so that it’s not predictable. It’s told in first person in alternating points
of view between Starr and Torg. It’s just a great story with interesting
characters. Without giving away any spoiler, I liked the way the
relationship developed between Starr and Torg and the steamy sex.
It kept me
turning the pages and wishing for more story when it ended. It you’re into
Alien Romances, don’t pass this one up. It was a great read.
Chris Myers
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